I' Rusve Ondo (The broken stone)

Rated: PG (for now) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Lummenquenta kainen (Chronicle Ten)

Sinta en' miqula (Knowledge of a kiss)

~~~POV-REYNA OF GLACIA~~~

I kissed Haldir again, "Should we go someplace else?"

Haldir pondered the question, "Uma. Tula yassen amin." {Yes. Come with me.}

I followed him cautiously down a path near the Nimrodel. Silver moonlight flickered off the water and projected the ripples onto my white towel. He took my hand and led me down the shore. I saw a massive mallorn tree with sheltering branches that tucked us away, hidden from the rest of the world.

I smiled, "How pretty!"

Haldir nodded, "I used to come here as a child, after I lost my parents it became a refuge to me."

His lips softly met mine and I wrapped my arms around him. "I've never kissed a guy before."

A blush colored my cheeks as he looked at me in a surprised manner. "That makes this all the more special."

I nodded, "It does." I watched him carefully. "So, are you saying that you wish to court me, or that this is just a special moment between friends?"

Haldir's blue eyes froze up, "I do not know! Let me think about this Lady." Without another word, Haldir slipped away and back up the path. I understood, kind of.

With a shake of my head I walked back to my flet and fell asleep.

~~~POV CHANGE-LIRAWEN OF EARDOR~~~

I woke early in the morning to see Haldir and Rumil talking near the barracks. I overheard only four words. 'Reyna', 'Kiss', 'Court', and 'Love' were the just enough to break my heart. I wanted to cry, I wanted to cry hard, but I didn't.

Without a word I walked to the end of the roll line and stood at attention. Soldiers don't show emotion, and I wouldn't either. I didn't flinch, I am stone, I can't flinch. Haldir nodded casually to me, "Good day."

I shrugged, "Not particularly."

"What?" His brow furrowed.

"It's not a particularly good day."

Haldir eyed me uneasily, "I see. Well, you are in luck; we are going to train hard today. This should take your mind off the poor day." I nodded, emotionless.

"Yes, Sir!" He shrugged and went to call roll.

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After two hours of intense training, I went directly to the bathing pool. I washed and went to sleep. I didn't eat; I think if I had tried I would have regurgitated it.

~~~POV CHANGE-HALDIR OF LORIEN~~~

Rumil had told me that Reyna was bad news. I couldn't take that for an answer. It was that thought train that led me to Celeborn's chambers.

Celeborn smiled when he saw me, "Hello Haldir. What brings you here?"

I smiled, "A girl."

The Lord of the Wood was aghast. "Haldir has interest is women? Amazing!"

I blushed, "I kissed Reyna..." I didn't really want to go too far in to detail but Celeborn shook his head.

"You are hiding something."

With a little hesitation, I told him everything. Uncomfortable silence hung between us.

"Haldir, you should court her. You two would make a good pair."

I looked up, surprised, "Are you feigning me?"

"No, I am being truthful."

A grin crossed my face, "I thought I was crazy when I thought that myself! Great! I must go tell her now!" With that I ran from his chambers and knocked loudly on Reyna's flet.

When she opened it I gave her a big kiss and spun her around in my arms, "I love you."

Her eyes filled with fright, "L...love? Haldir, I think it is too soon for that."

I nodded, "Yes. I just had to say it though, it feels so right." A grin crossed her face and she kissed me deeply.

"I know what you mean. Let's go eat dinner, I have something waiting inside." I walked into her flet and sat down at her table. Everything here was brightly decorated. I turned to compliment her on this and I saw an arrow fly through her window.

"Reyna, get down!"

~~~To Be Continued~~~

In loving memory of Angela Murphy.